The Traveling Photographer: Dubai

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9/5/2014

Dubai is a photographer's dream, a glittering city filled with dizzyingly tall buildings, beautiful mosques, and a diverse mix of people and cultures. The city is also home to Gulf Photo Plus, an annual event that attracts some of the world's top photography educators.

It all adds up to a great reason to visit the United Arab Emirates, and that's what photographer and Strobist publisher David Hobby does in this installment of his series, The Traveling Photographer. Join David as he photographs Dubai's places and people, visiting with local photographers and sharing tips for getting around, finding the best photo opportunities, and—at least as important—staying hydrated in this desert city.

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- Today we're in what can only be described asone of the most ultramodern,over the top cities in the world.I'm David Hobby for The Traveling Photographer.Welcome to Dubai.Located in the United Arab Emirates,Dubai is the home of a seemingly endlesscollection of ultramodern skyscrapers.One of them, the Burj Khalifa,is the tallest building in the world.Built on oil money, Dubai now counts tourismand finance among its largest sources of revenue.If you're a photo enthusiast who enjoys travel,Dubai should be on your shortlist.In addition to the insane architecture,Dubai also has a huge expat population.

Everybody here is from somewhere elseAnd they all brought their food and their culture.So it's a great place to visit for those reasons too.We are lucky enough to be visiting during Photo Week,which makes it even better.Each year, in late winter, photographers fromaround the world gather for a week of classesand experiences and socializing.An event that takes an already great cityand makes it much more accessible for photographers.I'm traveling with mirrorless cameras again,but in addition to my Fuji X100S,I'm also bringing a Fuji X-T1,with a couple lenses to allow me togo very wide for architecture and closer in for people.

But still, we're traveling light.We'll be focusing our energy on shootingsome architectural landscapes,a culture event or two, and great food.But before that, let's take a look atthe things you need to know before you come here.